archiveNovember 2021

Chairman of the Nigerian Bar Association Section on Public Interest and Development Law (NBA-SPIDEL), Mr Monday Ubani, on Saturday hailed government for the arrest of suspects over invasion of the home of Justice, Mary Odili. Ubani gave the commendation in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), in...

  Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) Lagos Zonal Command, have arrested one Precious Ofure Omonkhoa for an alleged bitcoin investment scam. Omonkhoa was arrested on November 8, 2021 in the Ikoyi area of Lagos, following credible intelligence received by the Commission about his illegal activities. He...

  The NGX All-Share Index and Market Capitalization appreciated by 2.95 per cent to close the week at 43,253.01 and N22.572 trillion respectively. Similarly, all other indices finished higher with the exception of NGX Banking, NGX Insurance, NGX-AFR Bank Value, NGX AFR Div Yield, NGX MERI Growth, NGX Oil/Gas and...

  FG pushing reforms to grow exports The Federal Government will continue to support Nigerian exporters through its various agencies bringing about necessary reforms to boost the growth of the country’s non-oil exports, according to Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. Prof. Osinbajo also urged exporters to take advantage of opportunities...

A leading inter-dealer brokerage (IDB) firm in Nigeria, Zedcap Partners Limited (ZPL), has been adjudged “Best Brokerage Service Firm of The Year” at the FMDQ Gold Awards 2021, held on Friday, November 5. This win marks the third consecutive year Zedcap Partners would take home the award, in recognition of...

  Nnamdi Okonkwo, the immediate-past chief executive officer of Fidelity Bank Plc and newly appointed group managing director of First Bank Holdings has debunked a report that he has been arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC). Reports in the online media suggest that Okonkwo was picked up...

In furtherance of its commitment to supporting the implementation of Nigeria’s Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, the Rule of Law and Anti-Corruption (ROLAC) programme of the British Council (funded by the European Union) has trained about 100 Permanent Secretaries and Desk officers of public institutions in Kano State on the...

 The House of Representatives Committee on Culture and Tourism says it plans to investigate alleged sale of government at the National Theatre, Lagos.The resolution was reached when the management of the theatre appeared before the committee on 2022 budget defence on Thursday in Abuja. The Chairman of the committee, Rep. Omoregie Ogbeide-Ihama...

    Negative sentiment persisted on the nation’s bourse on Thursday amid profit taking on MTN Nigeria Commnuciations (MTNN) and 18 others. Consequently, the All-Share Index declined by 158.02 points or 0.35 per cent to 43,549.28 from 43,707.30 achieved on Wednesday. Accordingly, month-to-date and year-to-date gains moderated to 3.6 per...

  The Federal Inland Revenue Service (FIRS) says it generated the sum of N4.2 trillion between Jan. and Sept. 2021, in spite of the challenges posed by COVID-19. Executive chairman of FIRS, Mr Mohammad Nami made the disclosure during FIRS Special Day at the 2021 Lagos International Trade Fair (LITR),...